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Save the people and the planet

, 07. September 2015

After more than two years of negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations, the international community has agreed on a new agenda for sustainable development to succeed the Millennium Development Goals. It features 17 new Sustainable Development Goals that aim to end poverty, promote prosperity and people’s well-being while…

Large-scale agro-industrial investments and rural poverty: evidence from sugarcane in Malawi

Herrmann, Raoul / Ulrike Grote (2015)
External Publications

Talk instead of tanks: coming to terms with the past in Iraq as a stabilising factor

Crncic, Zeljko (2015)
The Current Column, 31. August 2015

Reporting on the war of the self-declared "Islamic State" against Iraq and Syria is heavily influenced by political instability and geo-strategic constellations. Talk of military solutions is predominant. However, the long-term traumatisation of the civilian population is easily forgotten in the process.

Non-Economic Loss and Damage

Bonn, 26. August 2015

The expert workshop, hosted by DIE and co-hosted by United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security and Climate Analytics, brought together key policy stakeholders and academic experts to discuss non-economic loss and damage (NELD) in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).…

Suez Canal expansion: What’s in it for Egypt?

Loewe, Markus (2015)
The Current Column, 24. August 2015

Widening the Suez Canal will help reduce Egypt's public deficit, but the country needs deeper reforms if it is to achieve long-term growth and create more jobs.

Stability first, development second, democracy third: the European Union's policy towards the post-conflict Western Balkans, 1991–2010

Grimm, Sonja / Okka Lou Mathis (2015)
External Publications

Implementing Integrated Water Resource Management

Bonn, 18. August 2015

International Conference Sustainable Development Goals: A Water Perspective - Indicators, Interlinkages and Implementation (17 - 18 August 2015) Panel: Implementing Integrated Water Resource Management In contrast to Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 which focused on improved water supply and sanitation, the proposed Sustainable…

The Tunisian transition: torn between democratic consolidation and neo-conservatism in an insecure regional context

Schäfer, Isabel (2015)
External Publications

Sustainable energy supply – what is it about?

Ruchser, Matthias (2015)
External Publications

Colombia on rocky road to peace

Crncic, Zeljko (2015)
The Current Column, 03. August 2015

The last few weeks have seen the Americas in the German media spotlight, especially with regard to the restoration of diplomatic relations between long-time arch enemies Cuba and the United States.

China as a mirror and a testing ground for governance beyond the West

Chan, Sander / Matthias Stepan (2015)
External Publications

Revisiting hydro-hegemony from a benefitsharing perspective: the case of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Tawfik, Rawia (2015)
Discussion Paper 5/2015

Does the construction of dam projects as a tactic to counter the dominance of hegemonic powers in transboundary rivers lead to a more equitable order for sharing water and benefits? The paper examines this question using the case of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Global economic integration at all costs?

Berger, Axel / Dominique Bruhn (2015)
The Current Column, 27. July 2015

The conclusion of the Transpacific Partnership is within sight. What does this mega-regional trade agreement mean for developing countries like Vietnam?

No major step forward on development finance without strong countries taking the lead

Wolff, Peter (2015)
The Current Column, 24. July 2015

The Addis Ababa Action Agenda is now a reality, having been adopted by the UN Conference on Financing for Development, which concluded in the Ethiopian capital on 16 July.

Addis Ababa: Trying to square the circle, or – how to share responsibilities in an unequal world

Bracho, Gerardo / Christine Hackenesch / Silke Weinlich (2015)
The Current Column, 21. July 2015

20 July 2015. The UN Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa ended with a last-minute agreement. The Addis Conference was expected to lay the groundwork for the upcoming major events later in the year on the new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and on a universal climate agreement.

It’s domestic politics, stupid! EU democracy promotion strategies meet African dominant party regimes

Hackenesch, Christine (2015)
External Publications

China’s dilemma: How to change a running system?

Fischer, Doris (2015)
The Current Column, 20. July 2015

If the Greek crisis was aggravated by a new government that rejected bold market-oriented reforms after coming into office in January 2015, the recent turbulences at the Chinese stock markets were in contrast triggered by too bold market-oriented reforms.

A social contract for low carbon and sustainable development: reflections on non-linear dynamics of social realignments and technological innovations in transformation processes

Messner, Dirk (2015)
External Publications

Addis Ababa: a one-time opportunity

Berensmann, Kathrin (2015)
The Current Column, 13. July 2015

The UN Conference on Financing for Development begins in Addis Ababa today. It is the first of three world summits on key issues of global sustainable development taking place in the space of just six months.

Financing global Development: The BRICS New Development Bank

Griffith-Jones, Stephany (2015)
Briefing Paper 13/2015

The BRICS New Development Bank will provide valuable resources to help fill the massive gap in investment in infrastructure and sustaibable development resources in emerging and developing countries and will give those countries a greater voice in the development finance architecture.